Lobero Theatre

Join us in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara for an all-Beethoven celebration of founding member cellist András Fejér in his final performance with the Quartet.

Local Event: Takács Quartet: András Fejér Finale

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Takács Quartet: András Fejér Finale

Join us in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara for an all-Beethoven celebration of founding member cellist András Fejér in his...

Music Academy of the West

In Hahn Hall. The Music Academy’s Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows perform art songs of their native land, sharing their unique voice and artistic identity.

Local Event: Oh Beautiful: Songs from Home

Oh Beautiful: Songs from Home

In Hahn Hall. The Music Academy’s Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows perform art songs of their native land, sharing their unique...

The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artist Showcases spotlight this extraordinary talent in concert, bringing our influential teaching artists to the stage in chamber music collaborations.

Local Event: Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn

Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn

The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance...

Granada Theatre

The Festival opens with an orchestral program combining Gershwin’s American classic with Brahms’ Pastoral symphony, led by renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and performed by tomorrow’s stars.

Local Event: Gershwin & Brahms

Gershwin & Brahms

The Festival opens with an orchestral program combining Gershwin’s American classic with Brahms’ Pastoral symphony, led by...

The Granada Theatre

Immerse yourself in Mozart’s charming and virtuosic Sinfonia paired with Rachmaninoff’s romantic and sweeping Second Symphony in the final performance of the Festival, led by renowned conductor David Danzmayr and featuring a cadre of the Music Academy’s incredible teaching artists.

Local Event: Mozart & Rachmaninoff

Mozart & Rachmaninoff

Immerse yourself in Mozart’s charming and virtuosic Sinfonia paired with Rachmaninoff’s romantic and sweeping Second Symphony...

Hear a kaleidoscope of orchestral works as the Orchestra explores infinite space, performed with awe-inspiring NASA images and footage in HD on the big screen, led by renowned conductor Xian Zhang.

Local Event: The Planets, An HD Odyssey

The Planets, An HD Odyssey

Hear a kaleidoscope of orchestral works as the Orchestra explores infinite space, performed with awe-inspiring NASA images and...

Opera scenes are reimagined by director Paul Curran in a program that cuts to the heart of some of opera’s most beloved repertoire.&nbsp;In Hahn Hall.

Local Event: The Art of the Duet: Opera Scenes

The Art of the Duet: Opera Scenes

Opera scenes are reimagined by director Paul Curran in a program that cuts to the heart of some of opera’s most beloved...

“An artist you want to hear no matter what he performs.” — NY Times
Immerse yourself in the genius of celebrated pianist and teaching artist Jeremy Denk in an evening of brilliant performance featuring select piano etudes and Beethoven’s thrilling”Hammerklavier”.

Local Event:  Jeremy Denk in Recital

 Jeremy Denk in Recital

“An artist you want to hear no matter what he performs.” — NY Times
Immerse yourself in the genius of celebrated pianist and...

Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, narrated by acclaimed actor Christopher Lloyd. Plus: the world premiere of the orchestrated version of Jasmine Barnes’ American Lament, commissioned and performed by Sasha Cooke.

Local Event: Copland, Barnes & Schumann

Copland, Barnes & Schumann

Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait,...

Set in Victorian Age London, this 90-minute opera combines the factual with the fictive and the historical with the imaginary. Who poisoned John Cree? Is there a serial killer on the loose? Based on the Gothic thriller novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd.
Immediately following the performance, all are invited to learn more in a special talk with the artists on the Granada stage.

Local Event: Kevin Puts & Mark Campbell: Elizabeth Cree

Kevin Puts & Mark Campbell: Elizabeth Cree

Set in Victorian Age London, this 90-minute opera combines the factual with the fictive and the historical with the imaginary....

“She is quite simply an outstanding interpreter of Bach’s music.” – Washington Classical Review
A tour de force recital – the Bach Sonatas and Partitas will be performed side by side with Philip Glass’s “Sarabande in Common Time” written for Mosher Guest Artist Jennifer Koh in 2016.

Local Event: Jennifer Koh: Bach & Beyond

Jennifer Koh: Bach & Beyond

“She is quite simply an outstanding interpreter of Bach’s music.” – Washington Classical Review
A tour de force recital – the...

Local Event: Kevin Puts: Elizabeth Cree

Kevin Puts: Elizabeth Cree

Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American composer Samuel Adams for solo piano, led by renowned conductor Hannu Lintu and starring teaching artist pianist Conor Hanick.

Local Event: Samuel Adams & Sibelius

Samuel Adams & Sibelius

Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American...

In Hahn Hall. Mosher Guest Artist Stephanie Blythe performs with select fellows in an all-American program of 1930’s selections from the Great American Songbook and Tin Pan Alley, paired with Alan Louis Smith’s Vignettes: Ellis Island.

Local Event: Dreams of America

Dreams of America

In Hahn Hall. Mosher Guest Artist Stephanie Blythe performs with select fellows in an all-American program of 1930’s selections...

Local Event: Teaching Artist Showcase: Shostakovich & Hahn

Teaching Artist Showcase: Shostakovich & Hahn

In Hahn Hall. Witness the next generation of stars as our incredible fellows take the stage to compete for the coveted title and a cash prize.
Intermission from 1-2:30 PM,&nbsp;winners will be announced from the stage at approximately 5 PM

Local Event: Marilyn Horne Song Competition

Marilyn Horne Song Competition

In Hahn Hall. Witness the next generation of stars as our incredible fellows take the stage to compete for the coveted title...

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Madonna Inn

Circus Vargas proudly unveils its dynamic, new and highly anticipated 2026 edition… “Masquerade!” at the Madonna inn June 26 - July 20!
Step into a world of wonder as mystery meets mastery, under the Big Top where every act pushes the limits and every moment captivates and ignites your imagination! 
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Local Event: Circus Vargas Presents “Masquerade!” in San Luis Obispo!

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Circus Vargas Presents “Masquerade!” in San...

Circus Vargas proudly unveils its dynamic, new and highly anticipated 2026 edition… “Masquerade!” at the Madonna inn June 26 -...

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Takács Quartet: András Fejér Finale

JUN

27

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Oh Beautiful: Songs from Home

JUL

1

7:30 PM

Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn

JUL

2

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Gershwin & Brahms

JUL

3

7:30 PM

Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

Mozart & Rachmaninoff

JUL

8

7:30 PM

The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

The Planets, An HD Odyssey

JUL

11

7:30 PM

Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

The Art of the Duet: Opera Scenes

JUL

14

7:30 PM

Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

Jeremy Denk in Recital

JUL

15

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Copland, Barnes & Schumann

JUL

18

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Kevin Puts & Mark Campbell: Elizabeth Cree

JUL

24

7:30 PM

The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

Jennifer Koh: Bach & Beyond

JUL

25

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Kevin Puts: Elizabeth Cree

JUL

26

2:00 PM

The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

Samuel Adams & Sibelius

AUG

1

7:30 PM

The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

Dreams of America

AUG

4

7:30 PM

Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

Teaching Artist Showcase: Shostakovich & Hahn

AUG

6

7:30 PM

Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Marilyn Horne Song Competition